AIRMAN Magazine vs RTBN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AIRMAN Magazine
Access the official magazine of the U.S. Air Force, featuring stories and photos produced by the Defense Media Activity. Explore content directly from the source, with all photos identified as U.S. Air Force unless otherwise noted.
- Official U.S. Air Force magazine
- News and stories
- U.S. Air Force photos
- Content from Defense Media Activity
- Official public affairs content
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Airman is the official magazine of the U.S. Air Force and is produced by the Defense Media Activity for the Secretary of the Air Force Office of Public Affairs. All photos are U.S. Air Force photos unless otherwise identified. The opinions of contributors are not necessarily those of the Air Force. In addition to Airman magazine, you can find more stories at www.airman.dodlive.mil.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AIRMAN Magazine at 7.0 against RTBN's 12.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AIRMAN Magazine ships an update every 2 months, RTBN every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AIRMAN Magazine | RTBN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Defense Media Activity | Mongolian Radio Television Broadcasting Network |
Bugs and requests
AIRMAN Magazine
Reported bugs
10 issues- Fails to launch each time
- Corrupt app, can't open
- Only displays banner, fails to subscribe
- Cannot open the app
- Will not open library, fails to upload
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- Issues no longer available, none will show or download
- No issues from 2017 available
- Usually get a please restart app error message
- App will not update issues
- Crashed first three times trying to read the mag
Requested features
5 requests- Better search function for core resources
- Link to external resources like schedules and lodging
- Cross-functional search within older editions
- Download in the background
- Portrait view option
RTBN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AIRMAN Magazine
No in-app purchases
RTBN
No in-app purchases
